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[FROM chalkbeat National](/national/ "FROM chalkbeat National")
[Trump has signed an executive order to close the Education Department. Here’s what it says.](/2025/03/20/trump-signs-executive-order-to-end-education-department/ "Trump has signed an executive order to close the Education Department. Here’s what it says.")
Legally, only Congress has the power to eliminate the department. But the Trump administration recently laid off nearly half its staff.
By
[Erica Meltzer](https://www.chalkbeat.org/authors/erica-meltzer)
and
[Andrew Ujifusa](https://www.chalkbeat.org/authors/andrew-ujifusa)
[](/chicago/2025/03/20/title-ix-investigation-into-chicago-illinois-deerfield-schools/)
[FROM chalkbeat National](/national/ "FROM chalkbeat National")
[Federal Title IX investigation opened after complaint against Chicago and Illinois school districts](/chicago/2025/03/20/title-ix-investigation-into-chicago-illinois-deerfield-schools/ "Federal Title IX investigation opened after complaint against Chicago and Illinois school districts ")
By
[Reema Amin](https://www.chalkbeat.org/authors/reema-amin)
[FROM Chalkbeat New York](/newyork/ "FROM Chalkbeat New York")
[Eric Adams promotes school mental health clinics but leaves them out of his preliminary budget](/newyork/2025/03/20/eric-adams-mental-health-continuum-school-based-clinics-funding-budget-cut/ "Eric Adams promotes school mental health clinics but leaves them out of his preliminary budget")
By
[Alex Zimmerman](https://www.chalkbeat.org/authors/alex-zimmerman)
[FROM Chalkbeat Detroit](/detroit/ "FROM Chalkbeat Detroit")
[Michigan schools face $23 billion in costs for building upgrades](/detroit/2025/03/20/michigan-school-buildings-need-billions-in-repairs/ "Michigan schools face $23 billion in costs for building upgrades")
By
[Lori Higgins](https://www.chalkbeat.org/authors/lori-higgins)
[FROM chalkbeat National](/national/ "FROM chalkbeat National")
[At this high school, educators and a local nonprofit aim to support student caregivers](/2025/03/20/teenage-caregiving-home-unpaid-family-risks/ "At this high school, educators and a local nonprofit aim to support student caregivers")
By
[Allen Siegler](https://www.chalkbeat.org/authors/allen-siegler)
[](/newark/2025/03/20/west-side-high-teacher-helps-students-apply-math-to-real-world/)
[FROM Chalkbeat Newark](/newark/ "FROM Chalkbeat Newark")
[Newark teacher finds motivation in helping students understand ‘universal language’ of math](/newark/2025/03/20/west-side-high-teacher-helps-students-apply-math-to-real-world/ "Newark teacher finds motivation in helping students understand ‘universal language’ of math")
By
[Catherine Carrera](https://www.chalkbeat.org/authors/catherine-carrera)
[](/chicago/2025/03/20/mayor-brandon-johnson-calls-cps-ctu-to-city-hall/)
[FROM Chalkbeat Chicago](/chicago/ "FROM Chalkbeat Chicago")
[Chicago teachers union contract deal ‘so close’ as mayor calls meeting and urges compromise](/chicago/2025/03/20/mayor-brandon-johnson-calls-cps-ctu-to-city-hall/ "Chicago teachers union contract deal ‘so close’ as mayor calls meeting and urges compromise")
By
[Reema Amin](https://www.chalkbeat.org/authors/reema-amin)
and
[Becky Vevea](https://www.chalkbeat.org/authors/becky-vevea)
[](/detroit/2025/03/19/michigan-leaders-push-back-on-trumps-attacks-on-dei/)
[FROM Chalkbeat Detroit](/detroit/ "FROM Chalkbeat Detroit")
[Michigan leaders want to protect school DEI efforts under Trump](/detroit/2025/03/19/michigan-leaders-push-back-on-trumps-attacks-on-dei/ "Michigan leaders want to protect school DEI efforts under Trump")
By
[Hannah Dellinger](https://www.chalkbeat.org/authors/hannah-dellinger)
[](/2025/03/18/how-covid-changed-american-schools-five-years-later/)
[FROM chalkbeat National](/national/ "FROM chalkbeat National")
[5 years after COVID hit, here are 10 ways American schools have changed](/2025/03/18/how-covid-changed-american-schools-five-years-later/ "5 years after COVID hit, here are 10 ways American schools have changed")
By
[Erica Meltzer](https://www.chalkbeat.org/authors/erica-meltzer)
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First-person education stories
[](/colorado/2025/02/21/being-principal-got-harder-under-trump-immigration-lgbtq/)
[First Person](/first-person/)[
Being a principal just got harder. Here’s why.
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](/colorado/2025/02/21/being-principal-got-harder-under-trump-immigration-lgbtq/)
[
Changes out of Washington have only increased the degree of difficulty.
](/colorado/2025/02/21/being-principal-got-harder-under-trump-immigration-lgbtq/ "Being a principal just got harder. Here’s why.")
By
Chris DeRemer
| February 21
[](/newyork/2025/02/18/teaching-english-ela-means-exploring-literature/)
[First Person](/first-person/)[
Teaching English has gotten away from exploring literature. That’s a problem.
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](/newyork/2025/02/18/teaching-english-ela-means-exploring-literature/)
[
Reading passages cannot take the place of reading books.
](/newyork/2025/02/18/teaching-english-ela-means-exploring-literature/ "Teaching English has gotten away from exploring literature. That’s a problem.")
By
Daniel F. Levin
| February 18
[](/detroit/2025/02/12/alone-during-covid-i-was-drawn-to-manosphere/)
[First Person](/first-person/)[
At home during COVID school closures, I found myself drawn to the manosphere
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](/detroit/2025/02/12/alone-during-covid-i-was-drawn-to-manosphere/)
[
I was consuming misogynistic content in an endless loop. Then my brother walked me back from the brink.
](/detroit/2025/02/12/alone-during-covid-i-was-drawn-to-manosphere/ "At home during COVID school closures, I found myself drawn to the manosphere ")
By
Bryan Campbell
| February 12
[](/2025/03/18/how-covid-changed-class-of-2025-teachers-five-years-on/)
[First Person](/first-person/)[
COVID changed the class of 2025. It changed their teachers, too.
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](/2025/03/18/how-covid-changed-class-of-2025-teachers-five-years-on/)
[
Five years after the pandemic closed schools, some educators remain wistful for before times.
](/2025/03/18/how-covid-changed-class-of-2025-teachers-five-years-on/ "COVID changed the class of 2025. It changed their teachers, too. ")
By
[Brandon McCoy](https://www.chalkbeat.org/authors/Brandon-McCoy)
| March 18
[](/2025/03/17/theres-a-better-way-to-celebrate-the-100th-day-of-school/)
[First Person](/first-person/)[
There’s a better way to celebrate the 100th day of school
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](/2025/03/17/theres-a-better-way-to-celebrate-the-100th-day-of-school/)
[
Stop telling kids to caricature elderly people.
](/2025/03/17/theres-a-better-way-to-celebrate-the-100th-day-of-school/ "There’s a better way to celebrate the 100th day of school")
By
[Barbara Gottschalk](https://www.chalkbeat.org/authors/Barbara-Gottschalk)
| March 17
[](/2025/03/14/i-was-too-focused-on-being-the-young-cool-teacher-i-had-to-learn-differentiation/)
[First Person](/first-person/)[
As a first-year educator, I focused too much on being the young, cool teacher
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](/2025/03/14/i-was-too-focused-on-being-the-young-cool-teacher-i-had-to-learn-differentiation/)
[
I forgot what was most important: getting the kids to learn and understand the material.
](/2025/03/14/i-was-too-focused-on-being-the-young-cool-teacher-i-had-to-learn-differentiation/ "As a first-year educator, I focused too much on being the young, cool teacher")
By
Ivy Sage
| March 14
[](/2025/03/12/5-years-on-covid-casts-shadow-on-school-boards/)
[First Person](/first-person/)[
5 years on, COVID still casts a shadow over American school boards
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](/2025/03/12/5-years-on-covid-casts-shadow-on-school-boards/)
[
I led a school board through COVID. It took a toll on my mental health.
](/2025/03/12/5-years-on-covid-casts-shadow-on-school-boards/ "5 years on, COVID still casts a shadow over American school boards")
By
[Erika Cohen](https://www.chalkbeat.org/authors/Erika-Cohen)
| March 12
[](/2025/03/06/education-research-funding-was-stopped-in-name-of-government-efficiency/)
[First Person](/first-person/)[
Halting education research in the name of ‘government efficiency’ is incredibly inefficient
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](/2025/03/06/education-research-funding-was-stopped-in-name-of-government-efficiency/)
[
I study early childhood education. Defunding this research will have far-reaching effects.
](/2025/03/06/education-research-funding-was-stopped-in-name-of-government-efficiency/ "Halting education research in the name of ‘government efficiency’ is incredibly inefficient")
By
Jenn Finders
| March 6
[](/newyork/2025/03/06/fleeing-war-in-ukraine-i-built-a-new-life-in-nyc/)
[First Person](/first-person/)[
I’m a high school student who fled the war in Ukraine. I still miss home.
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](/newyork/2025/03/06/fleeing-war-in-ukraine-i-built-a-new-life-in-nyc/)
[
It hurts to see the U.S. turn its back on my homeland.
](/newyork/2025/03/06/fleeing-war-in-ukraine-i-built-a-new-life-in-nyc/ "I’m a high school student who fled the war in Ukraine. I still miss home. ")
By
Arina Limarieva
| March 6
[](/colorado/2025/02/21/being-principal-got-harder-under-trump-immigration-lgbtq/)
[First Person](/first-person/)[
Being a principal just got harder. Here’s why.
----------------------------------------------
](/colorado/2025/02/21/being-principal-got-harder-under-trump-immigration-lgbtq/)
[
Changes out of Washington have only increased the degree of difficulty.
](/colorado/2025/02/21/being-principal-got-harder-under-trump-immigration-lgbtq/ "Being a principal just got harder. Here’s why.")
By
Chris DeRemer
| February 21
[](/newyork/2025/02/18/teaching-english-ela-means-exploring-literature/)
[First Person](/first-person/)[
Teaching English has gotten away from exploring literature. That’s a problem.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
](/newyork/2025/02/18/teaching-english-ela-means-exploring-literature/)
[
Reading passages cannot take the place of reading books.
](/newyork/2025/02/18/teaching-english-ela-means-exploring-literature/ "Teaching English has gotten away from exploring literature. That’s a problem.")
By
Daniel F. Levin
| February 18
[](/detroit/2025/02/12/alone-during-covid-i-was-drawn-to-manosphere/)
[First Person](/first-person/)[
At home during COVID school closures, I found myself drawn to the manosphere
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
](/detroit/2025/02/12/alone-during-covid-i-was-drawn-to-manosphere/)
[
I was consuming misogynistic content in an endless loop. Then my brother walked me back from the brink.
](/detroit/2025/02/12/alone-during-covid-i-was-drawn-to-manosphere/ "At home during COVID school closures, I found myself drawn to the manosphere ")
By
Bryan Campbell
| February 12
[](/2025/03/18/how-covid-changed-class-of-2025-teachers-five-years-on/)
[First Person](/first-person/)[
COVID changed the class of 2025. It changed their teachers, too.
----------------------------------------------------------------
](/2025/03/18/how-covid-changed-class-of-2025-teachers-five-years-on/)
[
Five years after the pandemic closed schools, some educators remain wistful for before times.
](/2025/03/18/how-covid-changed-class-of-2025-teachers-five-years-on/ "COVID changed the class of 2025. It changed their teachers, too. ")
By
[Brandon McCoy](https://www.chalkbeat.org/authors/Brandon-McCoy)
| March 18
[](/2025/03/17/theres-a-better-way-to-celebrate-the-100th-day-of-school/)
[First Person](/first-person/)[
There’s a better way to celebrate the 100th day of school
---------------------------------------------------------
](/2025/03/17/theres-a-better-way-to-celebrate-the-100th-day-of-school/)
[
Stop telling kids to caricature elderly people.
](/2025/03/17/theres-a-better-way-to-celebrate-the-100th-day-of-school/ "There’s a better way to celebrate the 100th day of school")
By
[Barbara Gottschalk](https://www.chalkbeat.org/authors/Barbara-Gottschalk)
| March 17
[](/2025/03/14/i-was-too-focused-on-being-the-young-cool-teacher-i-had-to-learn-differentiation/)
[First Person](/first-person/)[
As a first-year educator, I focused too much on being the young, cool teacher
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
](/2025/03/14/i-was-too-focused-on-being-the-young-cool-teacher-i-had-to-learn-differentiation/)
[
I forgot what was most important: getting the kids to learn and understand the material.
](/2025/03/14/i-was-too-focused-on-being-the-young-cool-teacher-i-had-to-learn-differentiation/ "As a first-year educator, I focused too much on being the young, cool teacher")
By
Ivy Sage
| March 14
[](/2025/03/12/5-years-on-covid-casts-shadow-on-school-boards/)
[First Person](/first-person/)[
5 years on, COVID still casts a shadow over American school boards
------------------------------------------------------------------
](/2025/03/12/5-years-on-covid-casts-shadow-on-school-boards/)
[
I led a school board through COVID. It took a toll on my mental health.
](/2025/03/12/5-years-on-covid-casts-shadow-on-school-boards/ "5 years on, COVID still casts a shadow over American school boards")
By
[Erika Cohen](https://www.chalkbeat.org/authors/Erika-Cohen)
| March 12
[](/2025/03/06/education-research-funding-was-stopped-in-name-of-government-efficiency/)
[First Person](/first-person/)[
Halting education research in the name of ‘government efficiency’ is incredibly inefficient
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
](/2025/03/06/education-research-funding-was-stopped-in-name-of-government-efficiency/)
[
I study early childhood education. Defunding this research will have far-reaching effects.
](/2025/03/06/education-research-funding-was-stopped-in-name-of-government-efficiency/ "Halting education research in the name of ‘government efficiency’ is incredibly inefficient")
By
Jenn Finders
| March 6
[](/newyork/2025/03/06/fleeing-war-in-ukraine-i-built-a-new-life-in-nyc/)
[First Person](/first-person/)[
I’m a high school student who fled the war in Ukraine. I still miss home.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
](/newyork/2025/03/06/fleeing-war-in-ukraine-i-built-a-new-life-in-nyc/)
[
It hurts to see the U.S. turn its back on my homeland.
](/newyork/2025/03/06/fleeing-war-in-ukraine-i-built-a-new-life-in-nyc/ "I’m a high school student who fled the war in Ukraine. I still miss home. ")
By
Arina Limarieva
| March 6
[](/colorado/2025/02/21/being-principal-got-harder-under-trump-immigration-lgbtq/)
[First Person](/first-person/)[
Being a principal just got harder. Here’s why.
----------------------------------------------
](/colorado/2025/02/21/being-principal-got-harder-under-trump-immigration-lgbtq/)
[
Changes out of Washington have only increased the degree of difficulty.
](/colorado/2025/02/21/being-principal-got-harder-under-trump-immigration-lgbtq/ "Being a principal just got harder. Here’s why.")
By
Chris DeRemer
| February 21
[](/newyork/2025/02/18/teaching-english-ela-means-exploring-literature/)
[First Person](/first-person/)[
Teaching English has gotten away from exploring literature. That’s a problem.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
](/newyork/2025/02/18/teaching-english-ela-means-exploring-literature/)
[
Reading passages cannot take the place of reading books.
](/newyork/2025/02/18/teaching-english-ela-means-exploring-literature/ "Teaching English has gotten away from exploring literature. That’s a problem.")
By
Daniel F. Levin
| February 18
[](/detroit/2025/02/12/alone-during-covid-i-was-drawn-to-manosphere/)
[First Person](/first-person/)[
At home during COVID school closures, I found myself drawn to the manosphere
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
](/detroit/2025/02/12/alone-during-covid-i-was-drawn-to-manosphere/)
[
I was consuming misogynistic content in an endless loop. Then my brother walked me back from the brink.
](/detroit/2025/02/12/alone-during-covid-i-was-drawn-to-manosphere/ "At home during COVID school closures, I found myself drawn to the manosphere ")
By
Bryan Campbell
| February 12
[](/indiana/2025/03/21/indianapolis-teachers-union-demands-charter-school-moratorium/)
[FROM Chalkbeat Indiana](/indiana/ "FROM Chalkbeat Indiana")
[The Indianapolis teachers union wants a halt to new charter school contracts. Not all parents agree.](/indiana/2025/03/21/indianapolis-teachers-union-demands-charter-school-moratorium/ "The Indianapolis teachers union wants a halt to new charter school contracts. Not all parents agree.")
A petition from the union says ‘the unchecked expansion of charter schools’ is a big threat to IPS. But some want the district and charters to cooperate.
By
[Amelia Pak-Harvey](https://www.chalkbeat.org/authors/amelia-pak-harvey)
| Today, 2:11am UTC
[](/chicago/2025/03/21/cps-school-board-passes-superintendent-resolution/)
[FROM Chalkbeat Chicago](/chicago/ "FROM Chalkbeat Chicago")
[Chicago’s school board will require the next district leader to hold a superintendent’s licence](/chicago/2025/03/21/cps-school-board-passes-superintendent-resolution/ "Chicago’s school board will require the next district leader to hold a superintendent’s licence")
A resolution passed by the Chicago Board of Education Thursday requires the next CPS CEO hold a superintendent’s license. The 21-member, partially-elected school board is tasked with hiring a new leader in the coming months.
By
[Mila Koumpilova](https://www.chalkbeat.org/authors/mila-koumpilova)
| Today, 1:40am UTC
[](/indiana/2025/03/21/indianapolis-public-schools-board-passes-2025-26-budget/)
[FROM Chalkbeat Indiana](/indiana/ "FROM Chalkbeat Indiana")
[IPS board passes 2025-26 budget as it faces uncertain fiscal future](/indiana/2025/03/21/indianapolis-public-schools-board-passes-2025-26-budget/ "IPS board passes 2025-26 budget as it faces uncertain fiscal future")
Revenues for the 2025-26 budget may change if lawmakers pass bills that could restrict the district’s funding — particularly a property tax relief bill estimated to cost the district $1.3 million.
By
[Amelia Pak-Harvey](https://www.chalkbeat.org/authors/amelia-pak-harvey)
| Today, 12:31am UTC
[](/chicago/2025/03/20/cps-school-board-pospones-budget-amendment-vote/)
[FROM Chalkbeat Chicago](/chicago/ "FROM Chalkbeat Chicago")
[Chicago Board of Education shelves budget amendment vote as CPS and its teachers union get close on contract deal](/chicago/2025/03/20/cps-school-board-pospones-budget-amendment-vote/ "Chicago Board of Education shelves budget amendment vote as CPS and its teachers union get close on contract deal")
School board President Sean Harden said the board will revisit the budget amendment after the district lands a tentative agreement with the CTU.
By
[Mila Koumpilova](https://www.chalkbeat.org/authors/mila-koumpilova)
| March 20
[](/colorado/2025/03/20/colorado-education-association-school-funding-rally/)
[FROM Chalkbeat Colorado](/colorado/ "FROM Chalkbeat Colorado")
[Thousands of educators rally to demand lawmakers preserve K-12 funding next year](/colorado/2025/03/20/colorado-education-association-school-funding-rally/ "Thousands of educators rally to demand lawmakers preserve K-12 funding next year")
Colorado educators rallied at the Colorado Capitol against lawmakers’ plans to cut back on education funding next year.
By
[Jason Gonzales](https://www.chalkbeat.org/authors/jason-gonzales)
| March 20
[](/colorado/2025/03/20/legisladores-cambios-significativos-sistema-de-calificacion-escuelas-y-distritos/)
[FROM Chalkbeat Colorado](/colorado/ "FROM Chalkbeat Colorado")
[Legisladores están considerando cambios al sistema de calificación de escuelas de Colorado](/colorado/2025/03/20/legisladores-cambios-significativos-sistema-de-calificacion-escuelas-y-distritos/ "Legisladores están considerando cambios al sistema de calificación de escuelas de Colorado")
El proyecto de ley está trabajando en 30 recomendaciones para cambiar el sistema de rendición de cuentas del estado, que principalmente utiliza pruebas estatales estandarizadas para evaluar el desempeño de las escuelas y los distritos.
By
[Yesenia Robles](https://www.chalkbeat.org/authors/yesenia-robles)
| March 20
[](/chicago/2025/03/19/illinois-afterschool-programs-funding-delays-legislation/)
[FROM Chalkbeat Chicago](/chicago/ "FROM Chalkbeat Chicago")
[Illinois advocates: 27,000 students have lost access to after-school programs due to funding delays](/chicago/2025/03/19/illinois-afterschool-programs-funding-delays-legislation/ "Illinois advocates: 27,000 students have lost access to after-school programs due to funding delays")
The Afterschool for Children and Teens Now coalition went to Springfield on Wednesday to request funding for after-school programs and to advocate for bills that would create an advisory group.
By
[Samantha Smylie](https://www.chalkbeat.org/authors/samantha-smylie)
| March 19
[](/newyork/2025/03/19/new-york-city-high-school-cte-program-helps-student-artists-launch-etsy-stores/)
[FROM Chalkbeat New York](/newyork/ "FROM Chalkbeat New York")
[Turning passion into profit: NYC high school art students launch Etsy shops through new program](/newyork/2025/03/19/new-york-city-high-school-cte-program-helps-student-artists-launch-etsy-stores/ "Turning passion into profit: NYC high school art students launch Etsy shops through new program")
Through Artist Youth Entrepreneurs, a pilot program at the High School of Art and Design, students are learning about key legal and financial concepts in artistic fields.
By
[Julian Shen-Berro](https://www.chalkbeat.org/authors/julian-shen-berro)
| March 19
[](/colorado/2025/03/19/lawmakers-drafting-bill-1278-to-change-accountability-system-rating-schools/)
[FROM Chalkbeat Colorado](/colorado/ "FROM Chalkbeat Colorado")
[Lawmakers are drafting a bill to change Colorado’s accountability system for rating schools](/colorado/2025/03/19/lawmakers-drafting-bill-1278-to-change-accountability-system-rating-schools/ "Lawmakers are drafting a bill to change Colorado’s accountability system for rating schools")
A task force came up with 30 recommended changes to the accountability system. House Bill 1278 takes on those suggestions and more.
By
[Yesenia Robles](https://www.chalkbeat.org/authors/yesenia-robles)
| March 19
[](/colorado/2025/03/19/denver-schools-joins-boulder-adams-in-closing-schools-for-educator-rally/)
[FROM Chalkbeat Colorado](/colorado/ "FROM Chalkbeat Colorado")
[Denver Public Schools joins Boulder, Adams 12 in closing schools for teacher rally](/colorado/2025/03/19/denver-schools-joins-boulder-adams-in-closing-schools-for-educator-rally/ "Denver Public Schools joins Boulder, Adams 12 in closing schools for teacher rally")
A significant number of teachers are expected to join a rally at the Colorado Capitol on Thursday. The Colorado Education Association is organizing the rally to protest funding cuts.
By
[Jason Gonzales](https://www.chalkbeat.org/authors/jason-gonzales)
| March 19
[](/chicago/2025/03/18/illinois-conservative-group-files-federal-complaint-title-ix/)
[FROM Chalkbeat Chicago](/chicago/ "FROM Chalkbeat Chicago")
[Conservative groups take a swing at Illinois and Chicago’s protections for LGBTQ students](/chicago/2025/03/18/illinois-conservative-group-files-federal-complaint-title-ix/ "Conservative groups take a swing at Illinois and Chicago’s protections for LGBTQ students")
The complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights against the Illinois State Board of Education and Chicago Public Schools alleges the state and district are violating Title IX rules by extending discrimination to include gender identity.
By
[Samantha Smylie](https://www.chalkbeat.org/authors/samantha-smylie)
| March 18
[](/colorado/2025/03/18/appeals-court-hears-arguments-catholic-lawsuit-colorado-universal-preschool/)
[FROM Chalkbeat Colorado](/colorado/ "FROM Chalkbeat Colorado")
[Appeals court hears arguments from Catholic preschools, state in Colorado universal preschool case](/colorado/2025/03/18/appeals-court-hears-arguments-catholic-lawsuit-colorado-universal-preschool/ "Appeals court hears arguments from Catholic preschools, state in Colorado universal preschool case")
The appeal seeks to answer a key question: Can religious preschools exclude children from LGBTQ families if the program is funded by the state?
By
[Melanie Asmar](https://www.chalkbeat.org/authors/melanie-asmar)
| March 18
[](/newark/2025/03/18/nj-governor-phil-murphy-officials-encourage-youth-vote-school-board-election/)
[FROM Chalkbeat Newark](/newark/ "FROM Chalkbeat Newark")
[New Jersey’s elected officials encourage Newark 16- and 17-year-olds to vote next month](/newark/2025/03/18/nj-governor-phil-murphy-officials-encourage-youth-vote-school-board-election/ "New Jersey’s elected officials encourage Newark 16- and 17-year-olds to vote next month")
Gov. Phil Murphy, Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way, and others attended Newark’s School of Data Science and Information Technology to fire up young voters for the April 15 school board election.
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| March 18
[](/detroit/2025/03/18/dpscd-teacher-retention-rates-high-compared-suburban-districts-charters/)
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[DPSCD among highest-ranked metro Detroit districts for teacher retention](/detroit/2025/03/18/dpscd-teacher-retention-rates-high-compared-suburban-districts-charters/ "DPSCD among highest-ranked metro Detroit districts for teacher retention")
Increased compensation, improved working conditions, and grow-your-own programs may be contributing to the district’s high rate of teacher retention.
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[Lori Higgins](https://www.chalkbeat.org/authors/lori-higgins)
| March 18
[](/newyork/2025/03/18/funder-axes-queens-college-diversity-initiative-amid-trump-dei-purge/)
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[Funder axes Queens College diversity initiative amid Trump DEI purge](/newyork/2025/03/18/funder-axes-queens-college-diversity-initiative-amid-trump-dei-purge/ "Funder axes Queens College diversity initiative amid Trump DEI purge")
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute is terminating a $505,000 STEM grant that was supposed to support an ‘Inclusive Excellence initiative’running through 2028.
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Haidee Chu, THE CITY
| March 18
[](/chicago/2025/03/18/baker-tilly-memo-to-school-board-cps-no-great-options/)
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[‘No shortcut’: Chicago school board gets outside consultant’s take on financial challenges](/chicago/2025/03/18/baker-tilly-memo-to-school-board-cps-no-great-options/ "‘No shortcut’: Chicago school board gets outside consultant’s take on financial challenges")
A five-page memo from Baker Tilly outlines the risk of cuts and possibilities of refinancing debt as the new partially-elected Chicago school board faces its first significant vote on its budget, labor contracts, and relationship with City Hall.
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| March 18
[](/tennessee/2025/03/18/mark-white-bill-state-takeover-memphis-shelby-county-schools-board/)
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Elected board would continue in an ‘advisory capacity.’ Critics warn that the bill could open the door for the state to encroach on local control in other districts.
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| March 18
[](/newyork/2025/03/18/nyc-reads-state-test-ela-prep-sprint-curriculum-mandate/)
[FROM Chalkbeat New York](/newyork/ "FROM Chalkbeat New York")
[NYC orders schools to ramp up test prep for students at the cusp of passing state reading exams](/newyork/2025/03/18/nyc-reads-state-test-ela-prep-sprint-curriculum-mandate/ "NYC orders schools to ramp up test prep for students at the cusp of passing state reading exams")
Education Department officials are forcing schools to deliver extra test prep after state reading scores dipped last year amid a massive curriculum overhaul.
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[Alex Zimmerman](https://www.chalkbeat.org/authors/alex-zimmerman)
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| March 18
[](/tennessee/2025/03/18/memphis-school-board-members-community-members-speak-against-state-takeover-on-eve-of-hearing/)
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[‘Not what our community wants’: Memphis board members, others fight state takeover on eve of hearing](/tennessee/2025/03/18/memphis-school-board-members-community-members-speak-against-state-takeover-on-eve-of-hearing/ "‘Not what our community wants’: Memphis board members, others fight state takeover on eve of hearing ")
Following the firing of Superintendent Marie Feagins, Republican state Rep. Mark White is proposing stripping power from the district
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[Max Lubbers](https://www.chalkbeat.org/authors/max-lubbers)
| March 18
[](/newyork/2025/03/17/menstrual-products-missing-school-bathrooms-lawsuit-alleges/)
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[NYC students still lack free menstrual products despite groundbreaking 9-year-old law: lawsuit](/newyork/2025/03/17/menstrual-products-missing-school-bathrooms-lawsuit-alleges/ "NYC students still lack free menstrual products despite groundbreaking 9-year-old law: lawsuit")
New York City’s 2016 law requiring schools to provide free menstrual products in bathrooms was the first such legislation in the country.
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[Michael Elsen-Rooney](https://www.chalkbeat.org/authors/michael-elsen-rooney)
| March 17
[](/colorado/2025/03/17/denver-public-schools-opposes-parent-lawsuit-to-stop-school-closures/)
[FROM Chalkbeat Colorado](/colorado/ "FROM Chalkbeat Colorado")
[Denver Public Schools opposes parents’ lawsuit attempting to stop school closures](/colorado/2025/03/17/denver-public-schools-opposes-parent-lawsuit-to-stop-school-closures/ "Denver Public Schools opposes parents’ lawsuit attempting to stop school closures")
DPS argued that it has ‘done everything within its control to minimize uncertainty and disruption and to ensure that all impacted students can transition to new schools as smoothly as possible.’
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[Melanie Asmar](https://www.chalkbeat.org/authors/melanie-asmar)
| March 17
[](/philadelphia/2025/03/17/community-college-strike-could-disrupt-dual-enrollment-high-school-classes/)
[FROM Chalkbeat Philadelphia](/philadelphia/ "FROM Chalkbeat Philadelphia")
[A looming strike at the Community College of Philadelphia could affect nearly 1,000 high schoolers](/philadelphia/2025/03/17/community-college-strike-could-disrupt-dual-enrollment-high-school-classes/ "A looming strike at the Community College of Philadelphia could affect nearly 1,000 high schoolers")
Community College of Philadelphia faculty and staff say the city’s largest public institution of higher education has not met their demands for higher wages and other issues.
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[Carly Sitrin](https://www.chalkbeat.org/authors/carly-sitrin)
| March 17
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Community College of Philadelphia faculty and staff say the city’s largest public institution of higher education has not met their demands for higher wages and other issues.
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| March 17
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| March 17
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| March 17
[](/colorado/2025/03/14/trump-education-department-launches-college-and-university-dear-colleage-investigations/)
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| March 14
[](/chicago/2025/03/14/city-hall-pressures-school-board-to-pay-pension-reimbursement/)
[FROM Chalkbeat Chicago](/chicago/ "FROM Chalkbeat Chicago")
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| March 14
[](/newark/2025/03/14/candidates-discuss-funding-accountability-naacp-school-board-election-forum/)
[FROM Chalkbeat Newark](/newark/ "FROM Chalkbeat Newark")
[Newark school board candidates discuss priorities, plans in first city forum](/newark/2025/03/14/candidates-discuss-funding-accountability-naacp-school-board-election-forum/ "Newark school board candidates discuss priorities, plans in first city forum ")
During a forum hosted by the Newark NAACP, candidates answered questions about district policies, the board’s role in holding the superintendent accountable, and district funds.
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| March 14
[](/newyork/2025/03/14/nyc-education-department-virtual-learning-classrooms-ap-coursework/)
[FROM Chalkbeat New York](/newyork/ "FROM Chalkbeat New York")
[Why one veteran NYC teacher traded IRL instruction for virtual learing](/newyork/2025/03/14/nyc-education-department-virtual-learning-classrooms-ap-coursework/ "Why one veteran NYC teacher traded IRL instruction for virtual learing")
Veteran educator Steve Lazar is part of a growing virtual program that helps give small schools access to a wider range of advanced classes.
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| March 14
[](/indiana/2025/01/10/education-bills-2025-legislative-session/)
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| January 10
[](/newyork/2025/03/14/education-secretary-linda-mchahon-visits-bronx-charter-school/)
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| March 14
[](/colorado/2025/03/14/education-coalition-wants-colorado-lawmakers-to-dig-into-adequately-funding-schools/)
[FROM Chalkbeat Colorado](/colorado/ "FROM Chalkbeat Colorado")
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Colorado lawmakers are fully focused on figuring out next year’s budget. But a coalition of advocates say that shouldn’t stop lawmakers from pressing forward in creating a plan to solve long-term K-12 funding woes.
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| March 14
[](/chicago/2025/03/13/cps-school-board-debates-budget-amendment/)
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[Chicago’s school board wrestles with high-stakes pension payment](/chicago/2025/03/13/cps-school-board-debates-budget-amendment/ "Chicago’s school board wrestles with high-stakes pension payment")
The Chicago Board of Education held the first of two public hearings on a budget amendment to cover costs of two employee contracts and a controversial city pension payment.
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| March 13
[](/philadelphia/2025/03/13/mayor-proposes-salary-increases-for-teachers-in-her-education-budget/)
[FROM Chalkbeat Philadelphia](/philadelphia/ "FROM Chalkbeat Philadelphia")
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Cherelle Parker also wants to expand the number of schools participating in “extended-day, extended year” programming.
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| March 13
[](/newyork/2025/03/13/nyc-schools-fear-trump-education-department-cuts-impact-on-vulnerable-students/)
[FROM Chalkbeat New York](/newyork/ "FROM Chalkbeat New York")
[Uncertainty looms: NYC schools brace for impact of Trump Ed. Dept. staffing and budget cuts](/newyork/2025/03/13/nyc-schools-fear-trump-education-department-cuts-impact-on-vulnerable-students/ "Uncertainty looms: NYC schools brace for impact of Trump Ed. Dept. staffing and budget cuts")
An $8.4 million agricultural program that was recently axed is the first known cut to trickle down to NYC schools. But officials are bracing for what’s next.
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| March 13
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Officials say the initiative will give Jeffco students a fast track into the School of Mines.
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| March 13
[](/detroit/2025/03/13/trump-education-department-layoffs-subject-of-lawsuit-by-attorneys-general/)
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[‘Dangerous, reckless, and unacceptable’: Democratic AGs sue to halt Education Department layoffs](/detroit/2025/03/13/trump-education-department-layoffs-subject-of-lawsuit-by-attorneys-general/ "‘Dangerous, reckless, and unacceptable’: Democratic AGs sue to halt Education Department layoffs")
Attorneys general representing Colorado, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, and 16 other states are seeking to halt huge staff cuts at the U.S. Department of Education.
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| March 13
[](/chicago/2025/03/12/illinois-federal-grant-to-feed-kids-canceled/)
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| March 12
[](/newyork/2025/03/13/student-omny-card-changes-durability-eligibility-and-digital-option/)
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Student OMNY card changes for next year could include the material they’re made of, the ability to use them on cellphones, and who is eligible, officials said Thursday.
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| March 13
[](/colorado/2025/03/12/colorado-governor-blasts-cuts-to-program-that-helps-schools-buy-local-food/)
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[Colorado governor blasts cuts to program that helped schools buy food from local farmers](/colorado/2025/03/12/colorado-governor-blasts-cuts-to-program-that-helps-schools-buy-local-food/ "Colorado governor blasts cuts to program that helped schools buy food from local farmers")
“By cutting this funding, the Trump Administration is taking away healthy meals from school children,” Gov. Jared Polis said of cuts reportedly made by the USDA.
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| March 12
[](/2025/03/13/education-department-layoffs-gut-civil-rights-office-leave-cases-in-limbo/)
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[Gutting of Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights leaves discrimination cases in limbo](/2025/03/13/education-department-layoffs-gut-civil-rights-office-leave-cases-in-limbo/ "Gutting of Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights leaves discrimination cases in limbo")
Disability rights cases historically have made up the largest share of civil rights complaints. Now the office is focused on claims of campus antisemitism.
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Collin Binkley and Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press
| March 13
[](/detroit/2025/03/13/dpscd-paul-robeson-malcolm-x-academy-principal-jeffery-robinson-leave/)
[FROM Chalkbeat Detroit](/detroit/ "FROM Chalkbeat Detroit")
[Detroit principal under investigation will return to school, DPSCD says](/detroit/2025/03/13/dpscd-paul-robeson-malcolm-x-academy-principal-jeffery-robinson-leave/ "Detroit principal under investigation will return to school, DPSCD says ")
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| March 13
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